In the News

Roger Taylor visits Hanover Countryside second-graders -- Knox College President Roger Taylor visited a second-grade classroom at Hanover Countryside Elementary School, where he taught the students the Knox College school song, gave them hard-to-find Knox t-shirts, and worked with them on their own personal college seal. Season's Greetings for President Taylor | Hanover School Web site

Knox College president 'adopts' U-46 second grade class -- On Dec. 4, Taylor will visit Kimberly Scanlan's second-grade class at Hanover Countryside Elementary in Streamwood, to help students work on a personal aspirations project. Thank You's for President Taylor.

Obama's Vice-Presidential Announcement -- Knox College President Roger Taylor attended Barack Obama's vice-presidential announcement in Springfield in his role as a board member for the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.

Chair of ACM -- Knox College President Roger Taylor has been elected chair, effective July 1, of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM), a regional higher education consortium. The chair is selected from among the presidents of the 13 selective liberal arts colleges that make up the ACM.

WTVP's "Interesting People" (56 MB) -- Roger Taylor is featured on Peoria Public Television Station WTVP-47's "Interesting People" program. View the video.

Founders Day 2007 -- Founded together in 1837, Knox College and Galesburg have shared a proud past. As Knox celebrates its 170th year, the College looks forward to continuing as an engaged partner with the Galesburg community to share a strong future. An essay first published in the Galesburg Register-Mail on February 20, 2007.

Cool School, Hot President! -- Knox is one of just 100 small colleges in the nation listed in the new guidebook, "Treasure Schools: College Gems," while President Taylor is tabbed by the new edition of "The Insider's Guide to the Colleges" as one of the nation's ten "Most Attractive College Presidents."